American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
On , President Obama signed H.R. , the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of , into law. The President s signature sets the effective date for several Tax Act provisions... Read More >
On , President Obama signed H.R. , the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of , into law. The President s signature sets the effective date for several Tax Act provisions... Read More >
Effective leaders understand the importance of their staff to help run the physician office. There s just no room for the if-you-want-something-done-right-do-it-yourself mentality in today s busy practice. You must... Read More >
The hardest thing to do with emotional issues is having the patience to see the logic in the situation. There couldn t be a more true phrase on this entire... Read More >
nbsp Looking for sample job descriptions for a compliance coordinator responsible for division business unit compliance program activities. Some sample job descriptions can be accessed on the Health Care Compliance... Read More >
A typical payer contract requires the provider to abide by and comply with policies and procedures that the payer shall implement from time to time. In requiring providers to accommodate... Read More >
The Efficient MD blog has some great tips to check out: http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/100-tips-for-being-on-call-in-hospital.html Read More >
nbsp Exclusive Survey Earnings Good news for primary care income. Primary care reimbursement rose substantially. Internists worked an average of hours per week and saw patients. Exclusive Survey Malpractice premiums... Read More >
nbsp Are HIPAA covered entities protected from complaints when they make disclosures to Quality Improvement Organizations QIOs ? According to CMS, the Social Security Act provides certain protections to those... Read More >
Your desk is PRIME real estate the most prime real estate in your office. Anything that s kept on your desk should be something that s used daily. Move non-work... Read More >
Medical practice mergers are continuing to take hold. This doesn t surprise me since I ve been preaching the need for mergers as a long term strategy for many practices... Read More >
There are a lot of physicians out there that have to work , which is a shame considering the income earned over a lifetime. However, planning to make retirement funds... Read More >
nbsp Looking to reduce and or consolidate your supply purchases? eSurg can provide your medical practice immediate access to nationally negotiated contract prices on quality brand-name supplies. Together with their... Read More >
CMS has revised the physician, non-physician practitioner and group practice reporting responsibility fact sheets and the Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners and Other Health Care Suppliers brochure found on the Medicare Provider... Read More >
nbsp . Encourage the employee partner to at least let his her colleagues know the bare basic fact that a divorce is underway or volunteer to pass the fact along,... Read More >
Turbo charge your practice s exposure by simply posting your practice opportunities on various online bulletin boards frequented by physicians looking for a job. Many professional journals offer to post... Read More >
nbsp On January , , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released its opinion in an important case regarding the meaning of the Stark Law, U.S. ex... Read More >
Help staffers recognize how their work affects coworkers across departments. For instance, if you set a collection quota for the billing staff, reward receptionists, too. After all, accurate registration and... Read More >
Q. Do big screens mounted in an operating room OR or emergency room ER displaying patient data violate the HIPAA security rule regarding work-station use and security standards? So many... Read More >
nbsp My good friend Frank Cohen http www.cpahealth.com html home.html is putting on a series of free webinars if you haven t heard Frank speak, you re missing out Here... Read More >
Over time, people and businesses seemed to have forgotten that any money borrowed needs to be repaid. Remember, leverage equals risk. Make a year to pay down some of your... Read More >
If you decide to remodel or expand your facility, pay special attention to the most important part of your office-the area in which patients are actually examined and treated. Plan... Read More >
nbsp When issuing a duplicate W- Type REISSUED STATEMENT in the upper right-hand corner on all W- copies. It is acceptable to use a copy of the employer s copy.... Read More >
Most people find it easier to max out their retirement contributions by budgeting a set amount each month. Instruct your employer to withhold , per month for your k or... Read More >
Reprinted from REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE, the nation s leading source of news and strategic information on false claims, overpayments, compliance programs, billing errors and other Medicare compliance issues. By... Read More >
Getting referrals from trusted colleagues can help you find motivated physician candidates who may not be interviewing with other practices. Referrals can come from current and past colleagues, former employers,... Read More >
. Leadership The ship can t be rudderless . Technology Invest in your future . Marketing and Business Development You have to constantly grow the practice . A Great Place... Read More >
Beginning January , , eligible professionals can participate in the E-Prescribing Incentive Program by reporting on their adoption and use of an e-prescribing system by submitting information on one e-prescribing... Read More >
nbsp Suppose you are a four doctor Orthodontic group, of which two of the doctors handle management functions of the practice while the other two provide minimal management services. There... Read More >
nbsp Here is a question about physician compensation and Stark that I received recently related answers are in red I have an Internal Medical group physicians and one Nurse Practitioner... Read More >
Silent PPOs, as their name indicates, can be difficult to identify. To avoid falling prey to these sneaky imposters-and correct the situation if you do-follow these steps Begin with audits.... Read More >